CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT CUPCAKES

Nutella in cake form! Delicious!

Makes 12

You’ll need:

For the cupcakes;

• 100g plain flour

• 20g cocoa powder

• 140g caster sugar

• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

• a pinch of salt

• 40g butter, at room temp.

• 120ml milk

• 1 egg

• 120g Nutella

• whole hazelnuts to decorate

For the frosting;

• 250g icing sugar

• 80g butter, at room temp

• 25ml milk

• 80g Nutella

Method

Preheat the oven to Gas 3/170˚C/325˚F.

Put the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in a bowl and mix together using a freestanding electric mixer or an electric hand whisk. It should be a slightly sandy/grainy texture.

Pour the milk into the mixture and mix. Add the egg and beat well until all ingredients are well mixed.

Spoon the mixture into paper cases until full. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the sponge bounces back when touched and a skewer inserted comes out clean.

When the cakes are cold, hollow out a small section in the centre of each one and fill with a dollop of Nutella.

For the frosting

Beat the icing sugar and butter together until well mixed. Slowly pour in the milk, once incorporated turn the mixer to high speed. Continue beating for atleast 5 minutes.

Stir in the nutella by hand until evenly mixed. Spoon the frosting on top of the cakes and finish with a hazelnut.

Enjoy!

Christmas In Lee

FRIDAY 24TH NOVEMBER

A wonderful day and evening for everyone in Lee, here’s a little bit about what to expect... From 9am there are over 60 stall holders providing plenty of inspiration for all your Christmas shopping needs, from clothes, handbags, jewellery, artwork, ornamental glasswork, wooden artwork, scents, candles jams and chutneys, gins, real ales and chocolates just to name a few.

A food court area providing all our favourite foods and drinks including, mulled wine, Irish coffee, hot chocolate, gin bar, souffles, steaks and grilled cheese, artisan pizza and an amazing selection of South Indian street food.

Christmas Fayre

SATURDAY 18TH NOVEMBER

12-4PM

CHRIST CHURCH HALL, STOKE RD

GOSPORT

Harbour Cancer Support Christmas Fayre. Free entry, christmas cards, gift stalls, tea, coffee, mince pies, homemade cake stall, craft stalls, games tombola, raffle.

For more info contact Harbour Cancer 023 9250 1503 admin@harbourcancer.org.uk or pop into the centre 2 Stoke Road, Gosport PO12 1JB.

INSTITUTE OF NAVAL MEDICINE (INM)

Christmas Fayre

23RD NOVEMBER 4.30-8.30PM

CRESCENT RD, GOSPORT PO12 2DL

Pre-event ticket sales only. £1 per ticket. Tickets available by emailing navyinm-cs@mod.gov.uk or ring Sue on 023 9276 8051. Photo ID required for entry to the site.

Childrens entertainment is well covered, there are children’s fairground rides, stilt walkers, favourite book characters and of course, it wouldn’t be Christmas without a visit to Father Christmas himself in his grotto.

Throughout the day we have local performers singing and playing, the popular children’s dance groups are back to give us another treat. Of course, the highlight of the day is always the school choirs and the Mayor Christmas tree light switch on at 6.30pm.

This year, for the first time, there is to be a thrilling Lazer show finale at 7pm!

Stoke Road Artisan Christmas Fair

SATURDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 10AM

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